SsangYong Motor Company is the fourth largest South Korean car manufacturer. The name SsangYong means double dragons ad the company began as two separate companies; Ha Dong-hwan Motor Workshop from 1954 and Dongbang Motor Co established in 1962. In 1963 the companies merged as the Ha Dong-hwan Motor Co and began building Jeeps for the US Army as well as trucks and buses in 1964. they changed their name to Dong-A Motor in 1977 and were taken over by Ssangyong Business Group in 1986 and the business name was changed to SsangYong Motor. In 1991 they began a technology partnership with Daimler-Benz to use Mercedes-Benz technology to allow SsangYong to gain footholds in new markets without having to build their own infrastructure , this partnership resulted in the SsangYong Musso, which was sold first by Mercedes-Benz and later by SsangYong. In 2011 a 70% share of SsangYong was acquired by Indian Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. So SsangYong Motors has a rich motoring heritage dating back over 50 years when they made Jeeps for the US Army. Today they still make making rugged vehicles that can withstand the punishment of rural environments and unmade roads in complete comfort for passengers. SsangYong cars are renowned for being mechanically strong, well built and extremely capable, with many of their vehicles using Mercedes-Benz mechanicals. SsangYong cars are built in one of three factories: Pyeongtaek, the main factory in South Korea; Vladivostok in Russia and the Kremenchuk Сar Assembly Plant in the Ukraine.

If you are interested in the SsangYong range of no nonsense vehicles from Korea, you can get in touch with SsangYong Uk by calling the phone number shown above.To find a dealer, book a test drive, request a brochure, make a sales enquiry or simply to find out more about the SsangYong models and the services provided. You can also write to their UK head office: SsangYong Motor UK Ltd, Unit M, Airport Executive Park, Presidents Way, Luton, LU2 9NL.